Photo: Midnightcomm · CC BY-SA 2.5Slinger has 98 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Fireman's Park (0.9 mi). 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Slinger, 0.6 per square mile of land. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #265 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
How much outdoors does Slinger have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Slinger is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #265 of 362 in Wisconsin. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Fireman's Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Community Park
All 5 parks & preserves
17 conserved acres
1% of Slinger’s land. Who manages Slinger’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slinger Fireman'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Slinger Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
11 places to go in Slinger
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
September is the best month for walking in Slinger
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Slinger →
Slinger and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Slinger
Where can I hike in Slinger?
The longest trail networks: Fireman's Park, 0.9 miles; Breuer Park, 0.1 miles; Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Slinger is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Wisconsin town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Slinger’s trails?
Fireman's Park and Breuer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Slinger?
11,950 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Slinger or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 99 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Slinger have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #265 of 362 in Wisconsin. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Slinger neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →